Ingrid D'Souza: Creativity and lifelong portfolios

Create. Share. Engage.

Ingrid D'Souza, MA, holds degrees in Midwifery and Education, and is currently an Educational Designer in the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She has extensive experience with portfolios, both in her own midwifery practice and supporting students and faculty in higher education.
In this interview, Ingrid shares her portfolio journey, how versatile portfolios are, from assessment to employability, digital posters, and connecting students with their own families, making it a valuable lifelong practice that reaches beyond the classroom.
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Resources

• Presentation 'Student Curated Learning - Process to Product' by Dr Zala Volcic and Ingrid D'Souza, MA, at Monash University's Learning & Teaching Conference in July 2021
• Student portfolio examples from Monash University, Faculty of Arts
• Interview with Breanna Edebohls, a student at Monash University in 2021, about her experience with portfolios in the Faculty of Arts

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. How it all started (00:00:58)

3. What is your role as education designer? (00:02:52)

4. What type of portfolios do the students create? (00:05:38)

5. It's a lifelong journey (00:08:55)

6. Example: Sharing portfolios (00:10:05)

7. Example: Multimedia posters (00:14:09)

8. Trends in portfolio practice (00:15:14)

9. What can't you do with portfolios just yet? (00:18:25)

10. Q&A: Words to describe portfolio practice (00:22:51)

11. Q&A: A tip for learning designers and educators (00:23:10)

12. Q&A: A tip for portfolio authors (00:23:35)